Kansas State University Athletics
K-StateHD.TV Honored with a Heartland Emmy Award
Jul 25, 2019 | Athletics
MANHATTAN, Kansas – K-StateHD.TV became the first in-house production unit in the Big 12 Conference to win a regional or national Emmy Award as the team was recently honored with a 2019 Heartland Emmy Award and a pair of nominations from the Heartland Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
K-StateHD.TV's Emmy-winning entry was for the piece entitled "Fly High" featuring the poetry and narration from former K-State wide receiver Tyler Lockett. K-StateHD.TV Video Producer Preston Koerner served as videographer, producer, graphics and editor on the piece, while Lockett was the writer and narrator.
The nominated piece in Sports – Program Series, K-StateHD.TV received its first nomination for the "All In" Men's Basketball video series, specifically episode five detailing K-State's championship run in the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Former K-StateHD.TV Video Producer Dakota German served as videographer, producer and editor, while K-State Athletics Director of Social Media and Digital Engagement Jay Moline served as the assistant producer.
The second nominated Sports – Program Series piece from K-StateHD.TV was for episode two of the "Volleycats" series. K-StateHD.TV Video Producer Matthew Vohs served as videographer, producer and editor.
"K-Staters everywhere should be immensely proud of the exceptional hard work put in by Preston, Dakota, Jay, and Matthew and our entire K-StateHD.TV staff as they continue to set a high standard for video production," said K-StateHD.TV's Senior Director of Broadcast Services Brian Smoller. "We congratulate them and thank Tyler Lockett for collaborating on these unforgettable projects."
Since its launch in 2011, K-StateHD.TV has won 14 national or regional awards for video production. Earlier this summer, Koerner was recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) with a "Best in the Nation" award in the Video Feature category by documenting the first day of new K-State football head coach Chris Kleiman.
In 2018, K-StateHD.TV received four Silver Telly Awards during the 39th Annual Telly Awards. K-State was the only Big 12 production to earn four Telly Awards. In 2014, K-StateHD.TV was honored with a Big 12 best seven awards from the SVG/NACDA College Sports Media Awards Banquet.
K-StateHD.TV is a high-definition digital network providing K-State a world-wide connection for athletic and academic endeavors. A free service, viewers get over 1,000 Wildcat videos a year, including commercial free on-demand viewing of every football game and all home men's basketball, women's basketball, women's soccer, volleyball, and baseball games within 72 hours of the event.
K-StateHD.TV also teams Kansas State University staff and students with K-State Athletics' staff to produce around 70 live events for partners including the recently announced Big 12 Now on ESPN+ offering. To learn more about Big 12 Now on ESPN+, visit kstatesports.com/big12now.
About the National Academy and the Heartland Chapter
Founded in 1947, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and the Emmy Award stand for the best in the television industry. The National Academy is the only non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievement, raising industry standards, and improving the quality of television. Its dedication to excellence is pursued every day by members of its 19 chapters across the country. The Heartland chapter was formed in 1986 after an intense effort to meet the high eligibility standards of the National Academy's national board, and serves the television industry in these markets/DMAs: Denver, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Wichita/Hutchinson, Omaha, Colorado Springs/Pueblo, Lincoln/Hastings-Kearney, Topeka, Grand Junction/Montrose, Cheyenne/Scottsbluff, Casper/Riverton and North Platte.
K-StateHD.TV's Emmy-winning entry was for the piece entitled "Fly High" featuring the poetry and narration from former K-State wide receiver Tyler Lockett. K-StateHD.TV Video Producer Preston Koerner served as videographer, producer, graphics and editor on the piece, while Lockett was the writer and narrator.
The nominated piece in Sports – Program Series, K-StateHD.TV received its first nomination for the "All In" Men's Basketball video series, specifically episode five detailing K-State's championship run in the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Former K-StateHD.TV Video Producer Dakota German served as videographer, producer and editor, while K-State Athletics Director of Social Media and Digital Engagement Jay Moline served as the assistant producer.
The second nominated Sports – Program Series piece from K-StateHD.TV was for episode two of the "Volleycats" series. K-StateHD.TV Video Producer Matthew Vohs served as videographer, producer and editor.
"K-Staters everywhere should be immensely proud of the exceptional hard work put in by Preston, Dakota, Jay, and Matthew and our entire K-StateHD.TV staff as they continue to set a high standard for video production," said K-StateHD.TV's Senior Director of Broadcast Services Brian Smoller. "We congratulate them and thank Tyler Lockett for collaborating on these unforgettable projects."
Since its launch in 2011, K-StateHD.TV has won 14 national or regional awards for video production. Earlier this summer, Koerner was recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) with a "Best in the Nation" award in the Video Feature category by documenting the first day of new K-State football head coach Chris Kleiman.
In 2018, K-StateHD.TV received four Silver Telly Awards during the 39th Annual Telly Awards. K-State was the only Big 12 production to earn four Telly Awards. In 2014, K-StateHD.TV was honored with a Big 12 best seven awards from the SVG/NACDA College Sports Media Awards Banquet.
K-StateHD.TV is a high-definition digital network providing K-State a world-wide connection for athletic and academic endeavors. A free service, viewers get over 1,000 Wildcat videos a year, including commercial free on-demand viewing of every football game and all home men's basketball, women's basketball, women's soccer, volleyball, and baseball games within 72 hours of the event.
K-StateHD.TV also teams Kansas State University staff and students with K-State Athletics' staff to produce around 70 live events for partners including the recently announced Big 12 Now on ESPN+ offering. To learn more about Big 12 Now on ESPN+, visit kstatesports.com/big12now.
About the National Academy and the Heartland Chapter
Founded in 1947, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and the Emmy Award stand for the best in the television industry. The National Academy is the only non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievement, raising industry standards, and improving the quality of television. Its dedication to excellence is pursued every day by members of its 19 chapters across the country. The Heartland chapter was formed in 1986 after an intense effort to meet the high eligibility standards of the National Academy's national board, and serves the television industry in these markets/DMAs: Denver, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Wichita/Hutchinson, Omaha, Colorado Springs/Pueblo, Lincoln/Hastings-Kearney, Topeka, Grand Junction/Montrose, Cheyenne/Scottsbluff, Casper/Riverton and North Platte.
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